The trademark EFG Private Bank was filed by EFG Bank European Financial Group SA, a corporation established under the laws of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 13, 1999, and received one opposition filed on September 13, 1999 by BANCO COMERCIAL PORTUGUĂS, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 13, 1999
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on July 22, 2007, and the other one on May 7, 2018.
of the trademark registration was recorded on July 22, 2007. of the trademark registration was recorded on May 7, 2018. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 5, 2000. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 24, 2000. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 2, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 16, 2008. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 29, 2009. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 6, 2014. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 15, 2017. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 2, 2017.
The Opposition with reference B 000190852 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on December 14, 2000 by the EUIPO.